African Penguin Woven Ornament

This unique fair-trade ornament represents the African penguin. This bird frequents ocean waters near the cape of South Africa where the Atlantic Ocean to the west blends with the Indian Ocean to the east. While Amazon Ecology artisans typically only make bird ornaments based on species found in North and Latin America, we took up the challenge of making an ornament of this bird on the other side of the Atlantic since it is a very favorite of people visiting the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. These ornaments were woven with chambira palm fiber by a native Amazon artisan.

The sale of these ornaments supports forest conservation and helps meet local needs in traditional communities in Peru.